• Continuing | Full-time at 1.0FTE 
• Higher Education Officer Level 9 | $127,224 - $136,138 plus 17% Superannuation
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About Property, Facilities and Development 

The Property, Facilities and Development (PFD) team works across all of Flinders’ places, spaces, and physical infrastructure. Working across four key areas: Strategic Planning and Sustainability; Capital Development; Customer and Site Services; and Strategic Projects, we are responsible for the planning, development, capital delivery, management, and maintenance of university spaces to ensure they are fit for purpose and support Flinders to deliver its strategic objectives. The PFD team is leading the planning, development, and delivery of four major strategic projects as the University strives to achieve its bold ambitions. 

About the Role

We have a key, high-level opportunity within our Property, Facilities and Development Portfolio as the Senior Facilities Planner. This position will be playing a pivotal role in undertaking strategic planning for the University facilities and developing university wide change initiatives relating to the research and teaching facilities and infrastructure.

As the successful candidate, will be responsible for assisting the Associate Director in the development of strategic plans and services relating to university teaching and research facilities. This role will be responsible for undertaking infrastructure reviews, assessments, audits and planning in line with the strategic agendas, campus master plans and local site development plans.

Some of the key responsibilities of the position are:

• Providing transparent, responsive, and consistent customer-focused services for matters relating to strategic and operational planning needs.
• Undertaking research, background investigation, evaluation, and reporting to provide strategic advice to College and Professional Portfolio managers.
• Working closely with Colleges and Professional Portfolios to understand their business needs, translate these into solutions and broker aligned outcomes that align with relevant teaching, research and campus wide strategies.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on the development of research and teaching strategies in relation to facilities and infrastructure and aligning these strategies with campus development plans.

About You

To be successful you can:

• Demonstrate experience in working across all levels of an organisation and with diverse stakeholders to interpret their requirements into a project brief by undertaking initial planning and scoping activities and helping prepare business cases, setting realistic timelines and milestones for delivery.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge and demonstrated experience in strategic facilities planning for a large organisation with complex infrastructure.
• Demonstrate extensive experience in infrastructure planning, stakeholder management, business case development and project planning documentation within education, research, or related sectors.
• Demonstrate ability to evaluate proposals and design concepts to ensure that they are in line with appropriate standards and guidelines, including the Building Code of Australia, Work Health and Safety principles and related statutory standards.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. 

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders? 

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Wide range of professional development activities and services 
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff 
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia). 

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies. 

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan  
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy 

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. 
• Please note that you may be required to provide evidence that you are up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, in line with the Flinders University COVID-19 Vaccination Policy   

 How to Apply and Information 

• In addition to uploading your CV, please submit a Cover Letter/Statement elaborating on your previous experiences in a similar role.
• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description
• For more information regarding this position, please contact Clint Chapman

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

08 Sept 2024

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.